A total of 15 militants of the Houthi group and forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh were killed by airstrikes of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition aircrafts on their positions in Midi, northwestern Yemen, government forces said Monday.

The Media Center of the Fifth Military Region wrote on Facebook, citing a military source, that the raids targeted Houthis-Saleh reinforcements and military equipment and vehicles south of Midi city.

It is noteworthy that daily fighting has been flaring up between pro-government forces, backed by the coalition forces, and Houthis- Saleh forces, and the latter hacve suffered heavy losses during the past two weeks.